aquaculture site supervisor

Aquaculture site supervisors supervise production processes in large-scale aquaculture operations and inspect aquaculture sites to maintain and improve performance. They maintain the health, safety and security of the workplace, develop management plans to reduce the risks from pests, predators and diseases and supervise both the disposal of bio and chemical waste and the maintenance of equipment and machinery.

Alternative Labels

fish culture site manager

fish culture site supervisor

fishery site supervisor

fish farm site manager

fish farm site supervisor

supervisor of aquaculture sites

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

control aquatic production environment develop aquaculture strategies develop contingency plans for emergencies develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety establish site security routines identify risks in aquaculture facilities inspect aquaculture equipment keep task records maintain aquaculture equipment maintain aquaculture water quality maintain safety systems make time-critical decisions manage water flows and catchments oversee maintenance work prepare work instructions provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities select aquaculture equipment supervise aquaculture facilities supervise waste disposal supervise waste water treatments write work-related reports

Essential Knowledge

animal welfare legislation biosecurity design principles of containment systems fighting fires at aquaculture facilities fire-fighting systems fish identification and classification incidents and accidents recording principles of insurance response to health emergencies understand fresh water ecosystems water currents water policies

Optional Skills and Competences

coordinate shifts identify improvement actions implement contingency plans for escapees lead a team manage time in fishery operations operate an emergency communication system operate small craft plan teamwork plan the work of teams and individuals prepare for small craft operation undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations use geographic information systems work in a fishery team work in inclement conditions work in outdoor conditions work in shifts

Optional Knowledge

aquaculture cultivation equipment aquaponics escapee contingency plans

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ac036ea7-883a-4265-96d5-c02bbe6667e1

Status

released

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